Comparative - Superlative

1. Put the adjectives/adverbs in brackets into their comparative forms.

(Đặt tính từ/trạng từ trong ngoặc ở dạng so sánh hơn.)

1.

A: London is _______ (big) than Bath.

B: Yes, but Bath is _______ (peaceful) than London.

2.

A: The food at this restaurant is now _______ (tasty) than it used to be.

B: I agree. But it’s _______ (expensive) now, too!

3.

A: The schools in urban areas are often _______ (crowded) than schools in rural areas.

B: That’s true, but students in the countryside can usually get to school _______ (easily) than students in the city. 

2. Choose the correct options.

(Chọn những lựa chọn đúng.)

1. This cafe is busy/busier than it was last week.

2. Rural areas are little/less interesting than urban areas to me.

3. My uncle doesn’t drive so carefully than/as my dad.

4. Life in a small town isn’t so/more convenient as life in a big city.

5. The public services are better/well than they were in the past.

3. Put the adjectives/adverbs in brackets into their superlative forms.

(Đặt tính từ/trạng từ trong ngoặc ở dạng so sánh nhất.)

1. That hotel has _______ (bad) facilities in the town.

2. Which company in our city delivers parcels _______ (fast) of all?

3. I think summer is _______ (popular) time for city breaks.

4. Ken is fit and he climbed the mountain _______ (quickly) of the visitors.

5. The USA has some of _______ (famous) universities in the world.

4. Put the adjectives/adverbs in brackets into their comparative or superlative forms.

(Đặt các tính từ/trạng từ trong ngoặc ở dạng so sánh hơn hoặc so sánh nhất của chúng.)

A: Hi, everyone! I’m on my way from the UK to Australia, and I can stop in either Singapore or Bangkok. Which place do you think is better?

B: In my opinion, there are (1) _______ (many) things to do in Singapore than in Bangkok. If you like modern cities, Singapore is (2) _______ (good) choice for you. You can get a great view of it from the top of Guoco Tower. It’s only 284 metres tall, but it’s (3) _______ (high) point in Singapore.

A: I think that Singapore is as (4) _______ (interesting) as Bangkok, but it’s (5) _______ (expensive). You can find an affordable hotel (6) _______ (easily) in Bangkok and it’s definitely cheaper to travel around the city, too. However, you should remember that some parts of Bangkok are (7) _______ (safe) than others.

5. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings.

(Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi.)

1. My local hospital is not as modern as the hospitals in big cities.

The hospital in big cities are _____________________________.

2. The healthcare system is not so good as it used to be.

The healthcare system is ________________________________.

3. People in urban areas often drive faster than people in rural areas.

People in rural areas often drive __________________________.

4. Lina finished the test more quickly than any other students in her class.

Lina finished the test ___________________________________.

5. The pool is the most crowded of all the facilities in the town.

The pool is ___________________________________________.